Jordan K M, Deluty R H
Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL. 60614, USA.
J Homosex. 1998;35(2):41-63. doi: 10.1300/J082v35n02_03.
The present study investigated relations between lesbians' disclosure of their sexual orientation and psychological adjustment. The 499 participants responded to a questionnaire assessing level of self-disclosure, sources of social support, forms of socializing, self-description of sexual orientation, and length of self-identification as a lesbian. The more widely a woman disclosed her sexual orientation the less anxiety, more positive affectivity, and greater self-esteem she reported. Degree of disclosure to family, gay and lesbian friends, straight friends, and co-workers was related to overall level of social support, with those who more widely disclosed reporting greater levels of support. Participants who more widely disclosed their sexual orientation were less likely to engage in anonymous socializing, had a larger percentage of lesbian friends, and were more involved in the gay and lesbian community. Path analyses revealed a mediating effect of social reactions (both initial and current) on the relation between identity development and self-disclosure.
本研究调查了女同性恋者性取向披露与其心理调适之间的关系。499名参与者回答了一份问卷，该问卷评估了自我披露的程度、社会支持的来源、社交形式、性取向的自我描述以及自我认同为女同性恋者的时长。女性性取向披露得越广泛，她报告的焦虑就越少、积极情感越多、自尊感越强。向家人、同性恋朋友、异性朋友和同事披露的程度与社会支持的总体水平相关，披露范围更广的人报告的支持水平更高。性取向披露更广泛的参与者不太可能参与匿名社交，有更大比例的同性恋朋友，并且更多地参与同性恋社区。路径分析揭示了社会反应（初始和当前）在身份发展与自我披露之间的关系上具有中介作用。
